Precambrian geological and structural features of the Indian Peninsula

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-55

  Mahadevan, T M ^a  

^a Sree Bagh   (India)

Author keywords

Indian shield; Mobile belts; Precambrian geology; Structural features

Indexed keywords

CRATON; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; MAGMATISM; MANTLE STRUCTURE; MOBILE BELT; MODELING; PRECAMBRIAN; PROTEROZOIC; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIAN SHIELD; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 55149086594     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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